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Why did Harry and Meghan choose Nottingham for their British return?

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex chose Nottingham for their first joint public appearance since moving back to Britain, with their spokesperson calling the city a special place for them both.

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Harry first visited the city in 2013 to support local youth projects, and Nottingham became the stage for their first joint appearance after announcing their engagement in 2017.

Deep city ties
  1. 2013Harry supports youth studio
  2. 2017First joint outing after engagement

Their return opened right where Harry's Nottingham story began, at the Community Recording Studio, whose chief executive Trevor Rose was caught off guard: I thought it was going to be something in the future, next thing I know it's two weeks later and we are here, so yeah it's a complete shock.

“I thought it was going to be something in the future, next thing I know it's two weeks later and we are here, so yeah it's a complete shock.”

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